I'm willing to follow you, Jesus, but I can't accept the leadership of James and John”? Jesus would say that whoever receives his apostles receives him. In fact, Luke's Gospel incorporates another teaching of Jesus on this point.
T. A. Kantonen speaks broadly of stewardship that may be related to creation , to redemption , and to sanctification.5 Douglas John Hall interprets Jesus ' stewardship parables in light of the Old Testament doctrine of election .
Where can you find clear direction to help you make wise choices? In God With Us, author Alice Mathews examines the decisions made by Eve and Mary that continue to impact the world from generation to generation.
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Did he know this could mean trouble with Rome, I wondered. I realized he didn't really care what trouble he was in. He answered that he was a king and for that reason he had been born into the world, to testify to the truth.
Documenting the passion and virulence of these contestations, this book offers insight into how midcentury battles over theology and race affected the rise of the Religious Right and indeed continue to resonate deeply in American life.
even while confessing God the Trinity , have thought of the Father and the Son as Persons , and of the Spirit as a spectral presence known mainly in terms of extraordinary " spiritual " experiences . But this confusion has been due to a ...
A verb rooted in the law of slavery describes the liberation of Israel . This is the verb Salah , " to let go . " A slave may go away free when the years of service have been completed or if for some reason there is no longer any ...
Whether a skeptic, an agnostic, an inquirer, or a convinced Christian, this book will cause you to consider the mysteries Jesus claimed of Himself and help you know Jesus experientially and personally.
Selected from the works of classic Christian writers, this collection is focused on the person and work of Christ. It has been lightly edited for today's reader while maintaining the overall style and structure of the original material.
This book uses the Jesse Tree format to celebrate God's enduring faithfulness to His people through the sending of His Son to earth that first Christmas night.
Join the author of the Gospel of Matthew in God With Us, a devotional that will immerse you in exploring the glories of Immanuel.The Gospel devotionals from Phil Ware are distinctive because each is dedicated exclusively to one of the ...
'" Matthew 1:23, NIV God with Us. No phrase could better describe the life and ministry of Jesus as chronicled by the apostle Matthew. Through the pages of Matthew's Gospel we get a glimpse of Jesus-the Messiah, the promised Son of God.
This new "Reader's Edition" is designed to make the book more affordable, able to reach an even wider cross-section of readers.
... katharos. It is not a highly technical word with a specialized meaning. It is a common word from koine Greek, a common language. Revelation 21:18, 21 employs it to describe the gold in the city of God. Hebrews 10:22 uses it to describe ...
God with Us crystallizes the story of Jesus, amplifies his life-changing message, and clarifies the gift of salvation. It is a reading experience unlike any other.
"Explains the orthodox understanding of the Christ as the union of divine and human natures in the one person of Jesus"--
A study of the character of God and the way he relates to creation, both of which are uniquely revealed in Christ. Helps Christians think biblically about the nature of the triune God and relationship with him.